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Instagram · May 17, 2026

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Kutch Road Tragedy: Negligence Confirmed, But Contractor Accountability Underway

Yeh haadsa ek hafte pehle ka hi to hai jab 9 May ki raat ko ek gaadi Gujarat ke Kutch se hote hue guzar rahi thi. Naale ki pipeline bichhane ke liye contractors ne yeh road tod rakha tha aur 15-20 feet gehra gaddha karke aise hi chhod rakha tha. Koi warning nahi, koi reflector nahi, koi sign board nahi, kuch bhi nahi tha. Is gaadi ke saath hi do bikes bhi aa rahi thi. Kisi ko gaddha nahi dikha. Pehle gaadi giri aur phir dono bikes bhi gir gayi. Bike walon mein se 1 ki maut ho gayi aur gaadi walon mein se 2 ki maut ho gayi. Ab is haadse ki kaleja kaampa dene wali baat yeh hai ki gaadi mein jin do logon ki jaan gayi usmein se ek lady Rihana Hameed Sama thi. Inki ek din pehle hi delivery hui thi aur is gaadi mein maujood log pichhli shaam saade 6 baje hi delivery ke baad hospital se discharge hokar gaadi mein apne ghar ja rahe the ki beech mein haadsa ho gaya. Is gaadi mein apni maa ki god mein sirf aur sirf ek din ka navjaat shishu bhi tha, jisne apni maa ko is duniya mein aane ke pehle din hi kho diya. Yeh bachcha bada hoga yeh jaankar ki uski maa ki jaan kisi nalle, contractor ya worker ki laparwahi ki wajah se chali gayi thi. Us din jis din uski maa ki life ka sabse best day tha plus us contractor ko koi saza nahi hogi aur uska naam kabhi public ke saamne bhi nahi aayega. Ek border area ki road jahan street light tak nahi hai, wahan tumne maut ka kuaan khod rakha hai aur ek board tak nahi lagaya. Jab tak in contractors ki unhi ke khode gaye gadde mein nanga khada karke maar na lagayi jaaye, tab tak yeh nahi sudharne wale.

What's right

The video accurately describes the tragic road accident on May 9, 2026, in Kutch, Gujarat, caused by a 15-20 feet deep pit left by contractors without warning signs.
It correctly states that a car and two bikes fell into the pit, resulting in three deaths: two from the car and one from a bike.
The video also correctly identifies one of the deceased from the car as Rehana Hameed Sama (also reported as Rehana Hakeem Sama or Rehanabai Hakim Sama), who had delivered a baby just one day prior.
The newborn baby, present in the car, survived the accident but lost its mother.
The description of the road being in a border area and lacking streetlights is also accurate.

What's wrong

The video falsely claims that the contractor responsible for the negligence will not be punished and their name will never be revealed to the public.
In reality, Kutch (West) Police filed an FIR on May 12, 2026, against anonymous contractors for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and other negligent acts, and are actively working to identify the individuals responsible for the work.
This indicates that legal action is being pursued and the contractors' names may indeed be revealed.

Breakdown

The video accurately reports the details of a tragic road accident that occurred on the night of May 9, 2026, in Kutch, Gujarat. Multiple reliable news sources, including The Indian Express, The Pioneer, and DeshGujarat, confirm that three people died after a car and two bikes fell into a 15-20 feet deep pit dug by contractors for a drainage pipeline on the Dadhar-Sadhara road.

These sources corroborate the absence of warning signs, reflectors, or signboards at the site. The reports also confirm that two people from the car, including Rehana Hakeem Sama (also referred to as Rehanabai Hakim Sama), who had delivered a baby the day before, and one person from a bike died.

The newborn baby survived the accident. The claim that the mother's life was lost due to contractor negligence is also supported by the news reports.

However, the video's assertion that the contractor will not be punished and their name will not be made public is contradicted by the fact that Kutch (West) Police have filed an FIR against anonymous contractors and are investigating to identify those responsible. This indicates that legal proceedings are underway, and the responsible parties may face consequences and public identification.

The information was accurate around the upload date (May 16, 2026) and remains accurate as of today's date (May 17, 2026), with the exception of the speculative claims about the contractor's impunity, which are contradicted by ongoing police action. [1][2][3]

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